Looking for non-stop fun and entertainment? The 162nd California State Fair opens its gates at Cal Expo July 8th and will run through the 24th.

Looking for non-stop fun and entertainment? The 162nd California State Fair opens its gates at Cal Expo July 8th and will run through the 24th.

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Updated: 9:05 AM PDT Jul 6, 2016

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WEBVTT GOOD MORNING, BRIAN. REPORTER: WHAT A WAY TO CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY ON FRIDAY BY COMING OUT TO THE STATE FAIR. WE HAVE THE CEO OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR. HOW ARE YOU HOLDING UP? >> MORE THAN 800,000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED OVER 17 DAYS FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR. CLOSEST FRIENDS AROUND THE STATE IN A FEW PLACES AROUND THE WORLD. REPORTER: WE ARE HERE AT THE MIDWAY. ANYTHING NEW? >> YOU LOOK BEHIND US AND YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE RIDES. THREE BRAND-NEW ONES COMING IN THIS YEAR. IT'S FAIR SEASON ACROSS THE FIFTH CALIFORNIA AND WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GO TO LOCAL FAIRS. FOR MORE THAN 160 YEARS THE CONSTANT THING IS THE CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR EXISTING TO BE A SETTING A SHOWCASE FOR THE BEST OF THE BEST. FOR THE NEXT 17 DAYS WE WILL VOTE -- SHOWCASE THE BEST CALIFORNIA HAS TO OFFER. REPORTER: YOU THE ONE COMPETITION, BEE CHEESE? >> THERE IS WONDERFUL ASPARAGUS WRAPPED IN CALIFORNIA VACANT. WE HAVE A BRAND-NEW GREEK RESTAURANT HERE ON THE FAIRGROUNDS AS PART OF THE SHOW THIS YEAR. GREEK SALAD, GIROS, INTERNATIONAL FOOD FROM AROUND THE WORLD. REPORTER: SELLING -- YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT MORE SHADE. THE WEATHER IS LOOKING GOOD BUT SOMETIMES IT CAN GET TESTY -- TOASTY. >> WITHOUT CHANNEL 3 AND YOUR WEATHER DEPARTMENT HAS DEMOTED TO KEEP THE WEATHER CLEARED. MORE SHADE, MORE EXPANDED SEATING AREAS, WE HAD A THREE TO COMMUNITY STAGES TO SHOWCASE COMMUNITY ACTS. WE ARE DOING A BIG SALUTE TO THE NAACP OF SACRAMENTO FOR THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY. A BIG RIBBON-CUTTING THIS FRIDAY NIGHT. REPORTER: SOMETHING PEEKING MY INTEREST IS THE FLYING CAR ON DISPLAY. YOU CAN FIT ALL THAT INTO 17 DAYS? >> WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BE FREQUENT FLYERS OF THE STATE FAIR. .MANY CUSTOMERS COME BACK TO ENJOY THE HORSE RACES . YOU CAN SEE THE YIELD FUND SUN REPLICA CAR ALL THE WAY UP TO PROTOTYPE OF THE NEW FLYING CARS. THE MONORAIL FROM THE 1960'S YOU WITH THE FUTURE. THE AMOUNT OF TECHNOLOGY THAT GOES INTO WHAT WE DO IS OFF THE HOOK IN CALIFORNIA. REPORTER: YOU'VE PROBABLY NOTICED THE SKI LIFT CONTRAPTION BACK HERE, THE SKY CHAIR. YOU CAN GET AN AREA LOOK AT THE MONORAIL. IT OPENS FRIDAY. YOU JUST GET A SNEAK PEEK AT SOME OF THE THINGS YOU CAN SEE AND TASTE. DIERDRE: THERE IS THIS ONE THING MISSING. WHEN HE DEFINES FIND SOME DEEP-FRIED BIRTHDAY CAKE TO MAKE YOUR DAY COMPLETE. DOESN'T THAT SOUND GOOD?

162nd California State Fair kicks off on Friday

Looking for non-stop fun and entertainment? The 162nd California State Fair opens its gates at Cal Expo July 8th and will run through the 24th.